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This Article is From Jun 30, 2015

That Must Have Hurt. Leopard Discovers That Porcupines Don't Make Good Meals

That Must Have Hurt. Leopard Discovers That Porcupines Don't Make Good Meals
Image Courtesy: Screengrab taken from YouTube video uploaded by World News&EveryThing AbouT Life
Who 'spiked' my food? This hungry leopard found out the hard way just what happens when you try to feed on a porcupine.

Wolfie van Eck, a 38-year-old amateur photographer, captured incredible images of an incredibly courageous/foolish leopard looking to hunt a porcupine for lunch at the Kruger National Park in South Africa.

The photos (uploaded as a montage on YouTube) show the big cat braving the porcupine's quills. The images captured show the feline backing off when it gets pricked on its paw and then beating a hasty retreat.

Only days ago, images of an African rock python that died after swallowing a 13.8 kg porcupine in South Africa went viral on the Internet.

Thankfully, the leopard didn't meet the same grisly end. Take a look:

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